Chinese Airline Begins Direct Flights to Tel Aviv

Related:

China’s Hainan Airlines has requested to begin direct flights between Shanghai and Ben Gurion Airport; Charlie Airlines is the latest addition to the seven airlines operating between Tel Aviv and Larnaca, Cyprus; Israeli-founded Waze now allows drivers to “order ahead” and purchase coffee and other items from Dunkin’ Donuts, and much more.

ECONOMY & BUSINESS

Direct flights from Shanghai to Tel Aviv

Chinese airline Hainan Airlines has requested to begin direct flights between Shanghai and Ben Gurion Airport. Hainan is seeking to begin three weekly direct Shanghai flights from September 12 using Boeing 787s and Airbus 330s.

Microsoft buys Israeli cybersecurity firm

Microsoft has acquired Israeli cyber security company Hexadite for $100 million. Hexadite’s solution rates the urgency of alerts identified by the anti-virus and firewall system, helping staff to investigate the most serious cyberattacks first.